title: Human 4-1BB (CD137) signals are mediated by TRAF2 and activate nuclear factor-kappa B.
abstract: Human 4-1BB (CD137), a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily, costimulates T cell activation. No apparent intrinsic kinase activity is seen with 4-1BB, which suggests that 4-1BB-associated molecules may be involved in 4-1BB-mediated signal transduction. We found that tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor (TRAF) 1, TRAF2, and TRAF3, all interacted with the cytoplasmic domain of 4-1BB. Mutation analysis showed that TRAF1, TRAF2, and TRAF3 were associated with one of two runs of acidic residues found in the cytoplasmic domain of 4-1BB. In addition, 4-1BB cross-linking with TCR signal in Jurkat cells and overexpression of 4-1BB in 293 cells were able to induce activation of the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B). 4-1BB-mediated NF-kappa B activation was inhibited by a dominant negative-TRAF2 or -NF-kappa B-inducing kinase (NIK). These data suggest that 4-1BB functions may be mediated by NF-kappa B activation, which requires a TRAF2/NIK pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-5120, USA.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D015703:Antigens, CD; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002460:Cell Line; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D047990:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 1; D047992:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2; D048008:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 3; D014162:Transfection / Q000235:genetics; D053261:Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9; D000097782:NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D016328:NF-kappa B; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D011506:Proteins; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D047990:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 1; D047992:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2; D048008:TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 3; D053261:Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9; D000097782:NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase; C505714:TNFRSF9 protein, human